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Similar for me, although the other way around. We ran the sageo through the kurigata, then took the other end and tied a simple overhand loop around it with the inserted side. We could then slide the...

Phonetically, yes; "finger" is "shi" as in "shiatsu" (finger-pressure massage), but it's a different kanji than in shihan: finger is 指, versus the 師 in shihan.
I have no idea about the "han" meaning...

Without seeing the kata in question I couldn't say, but there are jo kata within Aikido, perhaps the most well-known being 'sanjuichi-no-jo' (AKA 31 jo kata). While some Aikido dojo may not practice...